Northwest jobs

Environment

8:05 pm

Mon November 5, 2012

The City of Seattle continues to build its case against huge new coaltrains that would rumble through town if an export terminal is builtin Bellingham.

The Mayor of Seattle has released a new study that ups the pressure onthe U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state Department of Ecology, who areresponsible for the environmental impact study of the proposedterminal at Cherry Point.

Economy

9:26 am

Mon October 10, 2011

SALEM, Ore. - It's the time of year that retailers think about hiring extra help for the holidays. Labor experts in Oregon and Washington say job prospects for seasonal hires are ho-hum in the jolly ho-ho-ho season.

Washington state's Employment Department is predicting about 13,000 holiday jobs will materialize in the state through the end of the year. If true, that would fall short of last year's numbers.